Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said that under the operation, codenamed Ops Pelican 2.0, police uncovered a detailed web of how the Macam syndicate operated, including its mastermind, numerous mule accounts, fake companies and investments.- NUR AISYAH MAZALAN / The Star
JOHOR BARU: Police have smashed a syndicate involved in a Macau scam, which used its ill-gotten gains to purchase properties and invest in cryptocurrencies totalling more than RM336mil.
At least 12 suspects, comprising nine men and three women, have been arrested including several company directors who were nabbed in a series of raids in Penang and Kuala Lumpur last month.
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